Every Wes Anderson Movie, Ranked

While they have never really been considered favorites in the Best Picture race, Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel and Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game both saw their odds at winning the big prize rise in a big way this past weekend. That's because both titles were big winners at the Writers Guild Awards, which were held on Saturday evening.

Gregory Wakeman
Feb 16, 2015

Why Grand Budapest Hotel And The Imitation Game Might Be Gaining On Best Picture

We’re still a full two weeks away from the Academy Awards, but tonight in London was the biggest in British cinema. The British Academy Film Awards, better known as the BAFTAs, were held this evening - and it will be fascinating to see how it winds up having an effect on the on-going race in Hollywood.

Eric Eisenberg
Feb 08, 2015

2015 BAFTA Winners - See The Complete List Here

This year's list of films nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards is an eclectic one, featuring multiple sharp, powerful dramas, as well as a couple rather darkly funny comedies. But what if you were to splice a bit of adorable into that formula? Well, then you would get this brand new video bluntly titled "KIDS REENACT 2015 OSCAR NOMINEES."

Eric Eisenberg
Feb 03, 2015

Little Kids Reenacting The Best Picture Nominees Is Adorable

Every year, five to ten films are selected by the Academy Of Motion Pictures And Sciences to represent the best of the previous year's crop. These Best Picture nominees can range from wide opening films you've already seen, to independent films you've been dying to see, but didn't want to spend the gas money on.

Mike Reyes
Jan 21, 2015

Learn How You Can Watch Every Best Picture Nominee In One Sitting

Phase Two of the marathon is all about maintaining momentum if you are the leader, and introducing doubt if you are a neighboring competitor. Do you think any film can slow Boyhood’s roll between now and February 22?

Directors Guild Goes With American Sniper And Clint Eastwood Over Selma

Now that the dust has settled and all of the results are in, it’s time to look at the big winners and losers of this year’s Golden Globes. Who or what gained the most momentum? Who or what lost the most? Read on to find out!

2015 BAFTA Nominations, See The Complete List

If you ask me, no one really likes putting together a “best movies” list. It’s no easy task and your order is forever changing depending on your mood and environment. So it’s times like this when I enjoy turning the reigns over to outside sources. The community over at Metacritic has put together its annual best-of rankings, including the 20 best movies of 2014.

Watch This Supercut Of Epic Movie Shots From 2014

All lists are subjective, and I’m sure we will disagree on certain selections. But these are the films that moved me most, the ones that either hit with the largest impact or stuck with the greatest intensity.

Sean O'Connell
Dec 24, 2014

The 10 Best Movies Of 2014, According To Sean

The CCMAs are selected by critics, and have no direct influence on the Oscars. But as I mentioned in the last episode of Awards Blend (our weekly Oscar podcast), recognition by groups like SAG and the BFCA only help a film’s Oscar campaign, and an omission by a key organization like the BFCA can damage a campaign (or, at the very least, set it back).

Sean O'Connell
Dec 15, 2014

The 2015 Critics Choice Nominations: Get The Complete List Here

This is the first time we’re going on record with official Oscar predictions, breaking films down into Frontrunners, Contenders, Dark Horses and Longshots. We still have a number of films left to screen between now and the end of the year. To date, here’s where I think all of the top films stand.

Sean O'Connell
Nov 14, 2014

Awards Blend: Boyhood Leads The Pack As We Make Our First Oscar Predictions

We decided that today would be a great day to regroup, reflect and single out the best movies we have seen on screen so far in 2014. The outstanding team of Cinema Blend movie writers have chosen to champion movies both massive and small, passionate and intimate. Even by expanding our list to 10, there are titles we had to leave off of the list.

Sean, Eric, Gabe, Kelly, Kristy, Mack, Mike
Jul 01, 2014

The Best Movies Of 2014... So Far

Everything about The LEGO Movie: Everything is Awesome Edition Blu-ray set is, indeed, awesome. From Warner Home Video’s clever boxed packaging, which includes an actual LEGO minifigure of Master Builder Vitruvius, to the bonus features, the set should bring the kid out in every purchaser. What’s even cooler? The movie is pretty, spectacular, too.

Jessica Rawden
Jun 17, 2014

This Week In Home Entertainment: LEGO Movie, Grand Budapest Hotel And House Of Cards

This is the latest offbeat promotional tour stop for what has become Wes Anderson’s most successful film (financially speaking). The movie has made north of $133 million at the box office since opening in March. Perhaps in part to the movie’s willingness to go find its audiences.

Sean O'Connell
May 05, 2014

Wes Anderson WIll Bring The Grand Budapest Hotel On A Week-Long Cruise

Success is something measured by both results and by public perception. When one fails, the other needs to pick up the slack in equal proportion to said failure. Well it looks like Wes Anderson has just bought himself some critical leeway, as The Grand Budapest Hotel has become his greatest financial success yet, as well as a further sign that his partnership with Fox Searchlight has been a rather fruitful one.

Mike Reyes
Apr 16, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel Is Wes Anderson's Most Successful Film Yet

Last weekend animated feature Mr. Peabody & Sherman took a distant second place to 300: Rise of An Empire, but fortunes were switched this week. Rise fell almost 60%, banking just $19 million for second place while Mr. Peabody & Sherman slipped only 35%, earning $21 million and narrowly edging into the top spot.

Successes and failures at the box office for directors with household names are typically measured in the millions after a week or two of wide release grosses, but that doesn’t mean joy can’t be taken in small victories that are measured in the hundreds of thousands after a few days in limited release.

Mack Rawden
Mar 11, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel Is Already Breaking Box Office Records

When I sat down with Revolori and Ronan, I was immediately impressed with how at ease the pair were, not just in front of the camera, but with each other. As you can see in the interview below--where we talk about everything from their first meeting to who Tony might have lost his role to--they share a warm chemistry and sweet camaraderie.

10 Movies That Will Contend For Best Picture Next Year

Last week, I had the good fortune to sit down with Fiennes to discuss his work in Grand Budapest Hotel, and his inspirations for his portrayal of Gustave H. During our talk, Fiennes admitted he'd spent a great deal of time figuring out the untold backstory of this eccentric concierge. And then he delighted me by breaking into the character right before my very eyes!

Kristy Puchko
Mar 03, 2014

Ralph Fiennes On The Contradictions In His Grand Budapest Hero, And What He Snagged From The Set

A period piece set in Europe between World War I and World War II, the film tells the story of Gustave H., the legendary concierge at the eponymous residence, who finds himself caught up in a murder mystery when an old flame (Tilda Swinton) dies and leaves him a famous painting.

Eric Eisenberg
Feb 04, 2014

The Grand Budapest Clip Has Bill Murray Laying Out A Plan

Since I’ll be on the ground in Texas covering the daily happenings in Austin, I wanted to dig through the immense line-up with both hands and highlight the 10 movies screening at South By this year that you should care about.

Sean O'Connell
Jan 30, 2014

10 Exciting SXSW Movies You Must Put On Your Radar

Frustrating as it is, the release of Wes Anderson's latest whimsical adventure The Grand Budapest Hotel is still months away. Thankfully, Fox Searchlight is providing some solace by sharing a couple of clips this week.